21 h. ago Disposable income falls for fourth month in a row with a fifth of Brits unable to pay bills ahead of Rachel Reeves' tax raising budget

Low and middle-income families who make up 60 per cent of households face a continued squeeze on discretionary incomes when compared with a year ago, according to Asda's income tracker.

Economics

22 h. ago Cabinet minister admits Labour’s tax rises have driven wealthy out of UK

It comes just days after the prime minister was urged to tackle a ‘dangerous brain drain’ that is harming the UK economy

Politics

22 h. ago Autumn Budget could 'signal energy bill relief' for UK businesses owners

As many as 4 million UK business owners are grappling with soaring energy bills, with experts predicting the Autumn Budget could bring VAT cuts and levy changes to ease the burden

Economics

23 h. ago Labour taxes partly to blame for rich leaving London, admits Business Secretary Peter Kyle

The Cabinet minister admitted that in recent years doctors, entrepreneurs as well as billionaires had left the country

Economics

26 h. ago Labour taxes partly to blame for exodus of wealthy from London, says Business Secretary Peter Kyle

The Cabinet minister admitted that in recent years doctors, entrepreneurs as well as billionaires had left the country

Economics

47 h. ago Anas Sarwar demands 'package to bring down energy bills' in UK Budget

The Scottish Labour leader said Chancellor Rachel Reeves must bring forward measures which reduce energy costs for consumers and businesses on Wednesday.

Economics

2 d. ago Facing facts on property tax: Rachel Reeves’s Budget options as she hunts for billions

With Labour’s Budget imminent, the chancellor faces a £22bn hole and a narrowing set of promises on tax. Property, long the quiet corner of the system, may finally be in her sights. Here Sean O’Grady and Albert Toth analyse the options available to Reeves

Economics

3 d. ago Why 'it's the Brexit, stupid' should be the political slogan of our times

As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares the Budget, she’s missing an estimated £40 billion a year in tax revenues because the UK left the European Union

Politics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves needs to put cutting household energy bills at forefront of budget

Record View says if the government doesn't bring gas and electricity bills down, voters will wonder if Labour are serious about the cost-of-living crisis.

Economics

4 d. ago Use our budget calculator to see how much your energy bills will go up by in January

Ofgem said that conditions remained “volatile” as it announced its new energy price cap

Economics

6 d. ago Rachel Reeve's ‘milkshake tax’ could hike these drinks prices

Rachel Reeves is set to announce what may be the presumed "milkshake tax" in an effort to fill her £20 billion budget 'black hole' after she reverses her decision to increase income tax

Economics

9 d. ago Savers could face £200 HMRC bill even if income tax isn't raised in Budget

Savers have been urged to think through their finances ahead of the Autumn Budget

Economics

9 d. ago Budget warning as savers could still face higher HMRC tax bill

You could pay more tax even if there are no changes in the Budget

Events

9 d. ago Revealed: AI is being used by benefits claimants to maximise handouts amid fears welfare budget could hit £1billion by 2030

Programmes such as OpenAI 's ChatGPT are being used to generate answers and write forms for claimants - contributing to a welfare budget which is predicted to hit £100 billion a year by 2030.

Economics

1 week ago The UK Budget must make life easier for working people by lowering energy bills

Writing for the Record, the Scottish Labour leader sets out what he hopes to see from Rachel Reeves' Budget statement later this month.

Economics

1 week ago Anas Sarwar demands Rachel Reeves uses Budget to finally scrap two

The Scottish Labour leader said Rachel Reeves had to deliver a Budget that "confronts child poverty".

Events

1 week ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves targets cost of living with Budget measures on energy and travel bills

The Chancellor is expected to outline measures to tackle the cost of living in her Budget by curbing energy, travel, and other household bills

Economics

1 week ago Chancellor urged to prioritise lowering electricity bills in Budget

Rachel Reeves should sacrifice planned VAT cuts if necessary, say energy companies and consumer groups

Economics

1 week ago Pennsylvania lawmakers look to end budget stalemate, sealed with concession by Democrats on climate

Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing a $50 billion spending package to end a four-month budget stalemate that has held up billions for public schools and social services

Politics

1 week ago Name and shame ‘shrinkflation’ culprits, Reeves urged ahead of Budget

Reeves must declare ‘war on bills’ at the Budget, the IPPR says

Politics